1. During the Second World War, the Government of the United Kingdom was led by Prime Minister Winston Churchill for the majority of the conflict from 1940 to 1945. He succeeded Neville Chamberlain who was Prime Minister at the start of the war but resigned in 1940. The Government during this time was a coalition that included members from different political parties including those in the opposition. It focused on wartime leadership and strategy.

2. It was effectively a unity Government. All parties, i.e., the Conservative Party led by Winston Churchill, the Labour Party led by Clement Attlee and the Liberal Party led by Archibald Sinclair sat in the cabinet.

3. Clement Attlee served as Deputy Prime Minister, Archibald Sinclair served as Secretary of State for Air. Accordingly the decisions of the cabinet were made by all the parties in the coalition Government.

4. There was no requirement for the parties to be loyal to the Conservative Party or the Prime Minister.

5. Their loyalty was to the nation.

6. The present Unity Government of Malaysia must support the Prime Minister.

7. Criticisms of the Prime Minister may result in certain punitive action being taken.

8. Parties whose members of Parliament do not support the Prime Minister are not accepted in the Government.

9. It is questionable whether the Government is a Unity Government.

10. It is a coalition of the willing supporter – yes.

11. Not a Unity Government.